Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.8 inches

Resolution:

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI

2436 x 1125 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen-to-body:

84.36 %

80.37 %

Peak brightness:

800 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85

Processor:

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

Hexa-core, 2650 MHz, Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Adreno 630

Apple-designed 4 core

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB

64GB (NVMe), not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

iOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

3046 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 18.0W; Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.5/F2.4; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.0; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 13 mm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features:

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording

Front:

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)

5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches (144 x 71.4 x 8.1 mm)

Weight:

5.75 oz (163.0 g)

6.63 oz (188.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Stainless steel

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

3D Face unlock

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Gold, Silver, Space gray, Midnight green

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)